"Moreover,
I will give you a new heart and pu7t a new spirit within you; and I will remove
the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you and cause
you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My
ordinances." Ezekiel 36:25-26
"And
one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had
answered them well, asked Jesus, 'What commandment is the foremost of
all?'
“Jesus
answered, 'The foremost is 'Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all
your strength.'
“The
second is this, 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than
these.'" Mark 12:28-31
"And
this is His commandment that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ,
and love one another just as He commanded us.
And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And we know by this that He abides in us, but
the Spirit whom He has given us." I John
3:23-24
"---
for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good
pleasure." Philippians 2:13
Obedience
is a hard-edged word we likely associate with having to do something we don't
like doing, or something we just don't want to do. Bending our self-will to another.
Jesus certainly set the example, but He did
much more than that. He sent the Holy
Spirit to live in our lives, so we would truly be empowered to work the work He
had left us behind to do.
That
is what empowerment is about. Not just
giving an order and expecting someone to follow it, but giving someone the
tools, training and motivation to complete the work well.
Take
care with love, especially His! Your
servant and friend in Christ, who still prays for you each morning. Darlene
PS:
My statement of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com You can find the WeakDay Devotion online by
doing a Google search for “WeakDay Devotion” (Also, there is an android “Google
Blogger” app you can download to read them on your phone.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS and UPDATES
(NOTE:
Words underlined have a link embedded to
provide more details)
For
more information, I’m researching and pulling an overview of this for you
at: https://newsaboutcovid19.blogspot.com/
Please
pray for the health care workers, those trying to contain the spread and most
importantly those who contract the virus – that they are wise and take
precautions to protect others.
Latest Update: Note stats typically updated about five hours
from now, but these reflect the changes overnight, my time.
o Today in 112 countries
o 114,045 confirmed cases
o 6,042 critical condition
o 4,003 reported deaths
- Nashville
Tennessee Tornado – death count 24 with 22 missing.
The city is torn apart, literally.
Please pray for those who have lost loved ones, the rescue workers
and those supporting those who have lost nearly everything.
- Scott – getting married March 26th, they will be a blended
and Blessed couple. Thank you for
praying all these years for him and his children.
- Baby Jolie– a
year old, struggling to recover from meningitis and kidney failure. Still in hospital. Her leg wound remains a concern and
amputation is still a possibility.
She is responding and VERY SLOWLY getting better. Many hurdles have been crossed with
prayer and great Doctors. There are
several more to cross before she can go home where she will need full-time
nursing care. Hopefully, she will
be home soon. Praise the Lord. Family so grateful for all your prayers.
- Savannah – has a very long road to travel.
The 15-year-old granddaughter of Cliff and Beth, diagnosed with a difficult-to-treat,
psychological disorder with potential serious consequences. New meds seem to be helping. She is showing progress with this brain
injury. Pray for her attitude,
wisdom for her health carers, patience for her parents and complete healing.
- USA President Donald Trump – It is our responsibility as Christians to
remember God has a plan through this man. If you doubt the importance of his
appointment, just look at how much antagonism there is against him. Surely Satan is NOT happy and means to
thwart God’s plan. Pray someone
helps President Trump understand the true meaning of a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, that he will have a driving hunger to read
God’s Word for himself and that God sends a Bible-believing Christian to
regularly disciple him in the Truth and that God shuts the mouths of the
false prophets who circle around him.
- Fred – is making plans to move from California to Tennessee in the first
quarter of 2020. Pray for his wise
attention to detail, stamina and roaring good health as he makes these
life changes.
- Tracey – Pray Tracey finds a new role to satisfy her and allow her to grow
and share her skills and wisdom.
- Me – New project began well.
Thank you for praying (ends 9 April). Laptop due back this week,
hopefully.
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